The iyashikei genre may be for you. Otherwise I guess it depends on what your preferences are in general, what your boundaries/triggers are, and how you like to deal with your feelings, cause I can personally vouch for everything from magical girl to idol to love comedy to psychological etc as things to watch specifically while feeling depressed.

I guess if I have to name a specific title, I'll say that at my own lowest point, Sailor Moon was my own comfort watching.

[–] Aquilae@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

Asobi Asobase is hilarious

[–] SpookyGenderCommunist@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Iyashikei anime are my go-to anime for when I need something relaxed and uplifting!

Yuru Camp

Non Non Biyori

Mitsuboshi Colors

[–] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

All of these are absolute bangers!

[–] odelik 8 points 1 week ago

Serial Experiments: Lain

[–] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Bloom Into You, Twelve Kingdoms. Watch FLCL and Flip Flappers when you're coming out of it.

Edit: train to the end of the world is also a good choice.

[–] choccymilk@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

If you're looking for something to cheer you up "Sora yori mo Tooi Basho" is nice. Otherwise anything Ghibli.

[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

maybe light comedy like osomatsu-san for example...japanese idea of humor is very strange, but that anime is funny

[–] NewDark@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago

I love that show. You basically can't predict the plot of any given episode and it's so fun to watch high.

[–] Kirbywithwhip1987@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Danganronpa if you want to get cheered up(and have that kind of humor), but if opposite, definitely Serial Experiments Lain.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Victory Gundam

[–] Jonathan12345@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 week ago

in a weird way, maybe evangelion. It's depressing, but it's comforting in a way too.

[–] burlemarx@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Gurren Lagann strangely helped me going out of a bad trip. You don't need to believe in yourself, believe in me that I believe in you!

[–] RBridger@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago

It's Nastume's Book of Friends for me

[–] AlbigensianGhoul@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago

If romance is not a trigger, Kaguya-Sama ("love is war") is quite a funny and wholesome romcom.

[–] Hyperlich@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Haibane Renmei

[–] 666@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

Despite the name the short and skinny of it is that it's a young man in a unique world finding something that inspires him; space.